This vehicle was shaking violently on a test drive. A badly worn and out of balance tire was the culprit. The flat spot on the tire was most likely caused from misalignment and lack of tire rotation following an impact, like hitting a curb. The...
Category: tire service
Why Is This Tire Repairable? Understanding Tire Patches vs. Tire Plugs
This vehicle has a screw embedded in its tire in a repairable location since it is on a flat plane, not too close to the edges of the tire which are considered a "flex zone." Some leaks are able to be patched, but only if...
Dangerous Bubble in Tire
This vehicle was brought in for state inspection and failed for the tire damage shown in this video. You can see a bubble in the tire created by broken support cords, the result of blunt force trauma such as a hard curb hit. This protrusion...